North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho · Also known as NIC · Website
$40,081
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,081
median earnings, 10 years after starting
North Idaho College is a public 2-year college in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho with 2,619 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,575 a year (tuition and fees $3,396 in-state, $8,736 out-of-state). 38% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $40,081 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,575
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,396
Out-of-state $8,736
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
38%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,000
About $95 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,081
Rank 2,678 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $10,575
- Tuition in-state
- $3,396
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,736
- Cost of attendance
- $18,333
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 16%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,775
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,741
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,577
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,496
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,845
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,214 in 2015-16 to $3,396 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 2,619
- Part-time students
- 51%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Retention rate
- 63%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 110
- Endowment
- $38.3M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,678 of 5,094 US colleges and 11 of 29 in Idaho (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ID median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,575 | $18,795 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,396 | $9,048 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 86% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 38% | 65% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 63% | 77% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,000 | $10,555 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,391 | $32,668 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,081 | $33,140 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 37% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
110 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 538 | $9,162 | Withheld | $47,957 | $44,906 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 339 | $8,450 | $27,940 | $44,810 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 73 | $10,764 | $81,741 | $83,221 | $80,813 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 54 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | $52,093 | $51,586 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,238 | $48,733 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | $11,251 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,409 |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,787 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | $9,000 | $45,672 | $45,801 | $42,269 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | $16,145 | $55,184 | $75,888 | $56,073 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | $36,909 | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,645 | $48,702 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,097 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,199 |
| Communication and Media StudiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,761 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Coeur d'Alene and Idaho on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Idaho
- Homes: Homes for sale in Idaho
Questions and answers
How much does North Idaho College cost?
$10,575 a year is the average net price at North Idaho College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,396 for in-state students and $8,736 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,333. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,775 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at North Idaho College?
North Idaho College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do North Idaho College graduates earn?
$40,081 a year is the median pay of former North Idaho College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,391 after 6 years). That ranks 2,678 of 5,094 US colleges and 11 of 29 in Idaho. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $81,741.
How much student debt do North Idaho College graduates have?
$9,000 is the median federal student loan debt of North Idaho College graduates, about $95 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 16% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at North Idaho College?
38% of first-time, full-time students at North Idaho College finish within 3 years. 63% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at North Idaho College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (538 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (339 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (73 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 110 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.